I am using this thread to list what I am eating during the day. I will throw in recipes I think relevant and a summary of feelings and level of activity for that day. So tune in:

Australia date: Sunday September 6th

My breakfast today:glass of warm lemon water first thing in the morning (5:30am

about 7:30am:Oats and quinoa podridge made with water and a bit of celtic salt, on a bed of Raspberries, blueberries and Goji berries. Top with a blob of bio dinamic yogurt and a few currants. Decorated with a spoonful of my own raw bush honey. We are hobby beekeepers and we have a tee-tree forest accross our property, plus the bees are feeding from all the good herbs and food forest around the place. I am so glad honey is a diamond for teachers!!Scorings:Diamonds: Lemon and water, Quinoa, Currants, honeySuperFoods: Oats, Blueberries, Raspeberries, Goji berries, yogurt, celtic salt

My attention is in getting the right foods in, no worry too much about quantities at this stage. although my servings are very close to what is recommended anyway.

Notice: although soya milk is a black dot in the genotype book, because this is home made from organic, non GM beans, it is a Super food like all the other soya products for genotype Teacher. There is a thread somewhere else confirming this.

Yum, sounds good! I miss baked goods -- I haven't made any bread as a Teacher. At first I thought I couldn't have whole wheat, and was waiting until I could get some spelt; but I found out recently that wheat is actually neutral, so I can make something as soon as I get some more wheat (which is much easier to come by).

A married to an O with two children, A & O

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against ...spiritual wickedness in high places. Eph 6:12

Katsy,There is no wheat at all in my home made flaxseed bread. I have got the recipe from Andrea in this forum. I am trying to stay away from wheat as much as possible due to my white lines in the finger prints, although spelt, kamut and other wheat items are superfoods in our genotype. I am sure my swami xpress will change that when I get it.

I am sure Andrea wont mind me reproducing the recipe here:

QUOTE Flax meal bread easy to make. I make one a week and keep it in the freeze cut into pieces that I toast as needed.Ingredients:2 cups flax seed meal1 teaspoon salt1-2 Tablespoons agave syrup5 beaten eggs1/2 cup water1/3 cup oilPreparation:Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare pan (a 10X15 pan with sides works best) with oiled parchment paper or a silicone mat.

1) Mix dry ingredients well -- a whisk works well.

2) Add wet to dry, and combine well. Make sure there aren't obvious strings of egg white hanging out in the batter.

3) Let batter set for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken up some (leave it too long and it gets past the point where it's easy to spread.)

4) Pour batter onto pan. Because it's going to tend to mound in the middle, you'll get a more even thickness if you spread it away from the center somewhat, in roughly a rectangle an inch or two from the sides of the pan (you can go all the way to the edge, but it will be thinner).

5) Bake for about 20 minutes, until it springs back when you touch the top and/or is visibly browning even more than flax already is.

6) Cool and cut into whatever size slices you want. You don't need a sharp knife; I usually just cut it with a spatula.

I freeze it and take it out one slice at a time.UNQUOTEI used honey instead of agave syrup since I have it readily available at home.Also honey is a diamond for teacher while Agave syrup is neutral.

Rice and vegie pasta with pesto sauce (made with cilantro, olive oil, garlic, walnuts and pine nuts). I had these with parmesan cheese last night and since there was not much of the pesto sauce left in the leftovers this morning I made a compliant almond sauce. I topped the pasta with onion, zuccini and garlic warmed on a bit of ghee in a frypan. I kept some raw onion, garlic and zuccini to top the warmed vegies. I have also mixed in a cupful of arugula (rocket lettuce). Just for luck, I sprinkle a bit of tamari sauce.

I browned on a dry iron pot a crumbed slice of my flaxseed breadI used the pulp left over from making my own almond milk (the husk was removed after soaking the almonds and before making the milk, so all I had in the strainer was the almond pulp). But you can make your own pulp using blanched almonds and a mortar.Add enough oil to make a paste. Add a few drops of lemon and salt to taste.Add water to get it to desired consistency.Before pouring it over the pasta I threw it on a dry fry pan for a quick warm up. No more than a minute or two on low heat, just to take the chill out of it if the milk was in the fridge. It was the first time I have done this sauce, so I was easy on the salt and did not put any other condiments. You can add Nutmeg and any other allows, including vegemite or marmite or tamari sauce. I loved it.

I could not finish all that pasta and vegies, so I will finish it off tonight with more vegies thrown to it, like carrots and watercress.I do not think I will be hungry for days now, but I have got to try to fit in one more serving of fruit sometime later on, before 4pm, so I can have my last meal for the day by 6:00pm at the latest. I have been trying not to eat anything else after 6:00pm. But drink drink drink lots of water.

I do not usually eat after dinner, but today I felt the need to do it. Lack of exercise maybe? I am having a routine blood test tomorrow, first thing in the morning with fasting (cholesterol, counts, sugar, you know, the annual thing), and since I got up this morning I knew I was going to take it easy and relax today. I do not like needles and used to faint at the sight of my blood, so as long as I look the other way, I will be OK.

For the rest of the evening I will be drinking the odd cup of green tea and/or chamomile and probably go to bed in a couple of hours. I do not need much sleep, in fact 5 hours was the normal. Lately though I have been sleeping soundly and about 7 hours, which is a record for me.

I have not bought flax seeds in bulk before, because they must be kept refrigerated all the time or they oxidate very quickly. I buy my flaxseed meal from the organic shop. Let us know how you go if you ever try to make your own flaxmeal.

I am a bit late this morning although I woke at 4:00am (went to bed at 10pm last night)Meditated for about 30m, drank lots of water, attended to 'chikenopolis' or my 8 hens and one rooster and then it was off to get the blood tests done.

I am having a reflexology massage on my feet this morning and a foot ion detox bath (has anyone done these?) They are complimentary therapies to help detox the body and I reckon I am doing a lot of detoxing at the moment.

I noticed that my number #2s are floating. I have only noticed that when I started this Teacher diet eating hard cheeses. I read somewhere else in this forum that it could be a sign of malabsorption or undigested fats. Before that they were sinking. Is this just a temporary adaptation to this diet? I do not have any feeling of bloating, or diarreha or whatever celiacs are suppose to have (what are their symptoms?

Besides the routine blood analysis we have done this morning, hubbie and I are also doing routine bowel movement analysis in the next 3 days, we have to provide samples for the next three days, so I suppose if there is something there this test will pick it up?

You may be right Katsy, as the second paragraph quoted below indicates, but then on reading the first paragraph it seems to contradict it.

quoteFlax seed must be stored properly in all forms. It is extremely sensitive to heat and sunlight. Exposure to either will cause the flax seed to quickly spoil. Store all flax seed in an airtight container in a cool place.....Flax seeds are chemically stable while whole and milled flaxseed can be stored at least 4 months at room temperature with minimal or no changes in taste, smell, or chemical markers of rancidity. Ground flaxseed can go rancid at room temperature in as little as one week. Refrigeration and storage in sealed containers will keep ground flax from becoming rancid for even longer.unquote

I discovered this information on this website, which by the way has excellent tips about the use and benefits of flaxseed in all its forms:http://www.flaxseedshop.com/content/Whole-Flax-Seeds.htmlIt also suggest to use coffee grinder to make meal from the whole seeds. I will be trying that next time and it maybe cheaper to buy the seeds than the meal. By the way I store my whole seeds, which I buy in a small package , in the deep freezer.Check it out.

Mmmm, The massage went beautifuly this morning, I wish I could afford it every day!!

12:30Lunch today was a quick tuna, rocket and watercress sandwich using my trusty flaxseed bread (2 small slices). I finished it off with a handful of Pecan, Walnuts, currants and dates.

At 2:00pm I should have had some water, but instead I had coffee green tea with almond milk and bread/ghee and honey.

It feels so good to know that you are doing good to your system, even when you are being naughty!!I have not been drinking that much water today, because of all this eating!! I think the detox is stirring something up!!

Thanks Lola, what a great idea to convert my flaxseed bread into a foccacia!! Thanks for the tip and link.

Also, as you can see now, I managed to insert my photo in the Signature ... Thanks for your feedback.

Regarding my meal plan to finish the day off:

dinner at 5:45pmdahl curry made with brown and red lentils over steamed bio-dynamic rice. Topped with Gouda and Parmesan cheese.Went late night shopping at about 7:00pm, but before we left, I do not know how, but a few pecans and dates find their way into my mouth!!!

Scorings:

Diamonds: both Gouda and Parmesan cheeses; Dates and PecansSuperfoods: Rice and Dahl curry: although the curry powder, onions, garlic and spices I used to make it are all diamonds, the lentils are only superfoods, therefore this score

It is nearly 10pm now and I am ready for my chamomile tea and a good night rest. I am going to bed with the uneasy feeling that I have negleted my live foods today, and although I should be happy to have kept away from the 'avoids', I have also avoided exercising and my activity level today has been a black zero. I will further analyse this nutty and fruity day tomorrow.

I added soya milk and honey to my chamomile tea last night and I had a beautiful deep sleep.

5:30 am today and I am feeling fantastic!! My number 2s have normalised and are not floating anymore, although I had cheese last night with my curry. Good, I will continue avoiding wheat for this week and then try it again next week to see if the floatis re-appear. I have not had any supplement in the last couple of days either.

My goal today is to be more active (exercise wise). So, after drinking my lemon water and having a few minutes of meditation to energize the day, I will go for a brisk walk. That will be a start.

Although I had tittled this thread 'My Life' as a teacher genotype, everyone feel free to make it your own. If you also want to post here how and what you are doing living as a teacher, feel free .' My life ', refers to yours and his and hers and everyone... We will love also for other genotypes and BT dieters to provide advice and feedback.

It has been a few days since I posted here. I am still very compliant with my genotype, eating mainly diamond foods and increasing my activity level. But I thought I will report a side effect I am having since I started this a couple of months ago or even less (time is irrelevant when you are enjoying yourself so much):

My waist to hip ration went from nearly 1 to .86 this morning!! I just cannot believe it!! Did the measurements 5 times because, how can it be? Clothes have been talking, they have become loser on me and I have been fitting clothes that have been buried in the 'too small for me' box. Also, the mirror have been talking to me and I love what it has been saying. Other people have also commented on this glow on me and I think I am becoming taller too. No, I am not going there and measuring again. Love being a Teacher.

The funny thing though, it is that the weight itself have not shifted that much, about 6kgs. So obviously there must have been some serious shifting of muscle and fat!!

And, like I mentioned earlier on here, I am not too worry about portion sizes. I have been eating full plates, but of course, they are diamond plates. The other thing I have not been doing, is taking supplements and that is probably a bit naughty, but I do not want to invest $$$ until I get my swami xpress (still waiting), and the results of all the blood analysis and bowel movement tests I did last week.

Due to some revelation on the medical history of my family this week, Swami may change my diet or genotype, but despite what I said above, I will not have problems in adopting a change of diet suggested by Swami, once I am convinced that it has come from a fully working Swami and no bugs interfeering.

The changes you're seeing are awesome! Good for you. Regarding you earlier comments about bathroom habits, I think the Teacher diet--and my SWAMI version--are particularly cleansing. I think drinking the juices can stimulate a lot of liver cleansing. I noticed Eric had posted something about a Hulda Clark cleanse that included grapefruit juice. I find that after drinking a lot of grapefruit juice, I often have to "go" a lot the next day. Perhaps that was a sign I wasn't an Explorer (I had thought I was for quite a while. I seem to get spontaneous cleansing from juice; getting enough oil probably adds to that.

I've been enjoying arugula too. I had never eaten that on a regular basis until now. I'm also happy to have honey in my diet too, although it is no longer a diamond for me. Dates are something I eat quite regularly now too and wasn't before. In the past, I had only eaten the dried dates. Fresh ones are so unbelievable!

Cora37,You are welcome!! I have stopped posting to this thread, but I am thinking that I should continue doing this. Feel free to share your experiences with us too and ask away for info. YOu will find the people in these forums are very helpful.